Arielle Kass

Two wait for deeds, one chose not to close and another expects to close this month. When the sales are completed, it will mark the end of a yearslong saga that kept renters on edge about when they would finally own the houses they’d thought of as theirs.

Residents thought they would be home owners after 15 years of rental payments, but continue to wait for deeds years later.

Detroit Housing for the Future Fund will spend $58 million a year ahead of schedule. The push for a new round of funding is coming soon.